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Jeff Conaway of Taxi Fame Dies At Age 60

Actor Jeff Conaway, best known for his roles in the classic television series “Taxi” and in the movie musical “Grease” has died at a hosptial in Encino, Cal.

Osama considered making deal with Pakistan: US Official

Osama bin Laden and his aides wanted to make a deal with the Pakistani government under which al-Qaeda would not attack Pakistani targets in exchange for a safe haven in the country, according to a report in The New York Times.

Mobile Payment Systems Draw Interest from Banks, Retailers

Google took the wraps off of Google Wallet, its new mobile payment system, making the announcement on Thursday from the company's New York office. Mobile payment systems have drawn the interest of banks and retailers, and the industry is hoping consumers will adopt the systems as well.

Bachmann hinting at 2012 run

Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann said Thursday she plans to announce her decision on whether to join the Republican presidential race in June - during a visit to her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, the New York Times reported.

Did the Nixon administration know about global warming?

Documents released Friday by the Nixon Presidential Library show members of President Richard Nixon’s inner circle discussing the possibilities of global warming more than 30 years ago, The Associated Press reported.
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What is inside Google Wallet?

Google unveiled its much anticipated mobile payments system -- Google Wallet -- in New York on Thursday, promising to change for ever the way people use money for transactions. In the past few thousand years, the way we pay has changed just three times—from coins, to paper money, to plastic cards. Now we’re on the brink of the next big shift, Google stated.

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